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Explores the possible nature of extraterrestrial life, and how similar it may be to life on Earth.
List of contents
Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. The search for extraterrestrial life; 2. Where in the universe to look?; 3. Evolution ¿ here and elsewhere; 4. The key concept of habitability; 5. Life in the solar system; 6. Life in other planetary systems; 7. The nature of extraterrestrial life; 8. Intelligence ¿ here and elsewhere; Concluding remarks; Summary of common misunderstandings; References and further reading; Figure credits; Index.
About the author
Wallace Arthur is an evolutionary biologist with an interest in how life evolves on other planets, and in particular how similar the life forms that evolution produces on one inhabited planet may be to those on another. He is the author of The Biological Universe (Cambridge University Press, 2020) and Understanding Evo-Devo (Cambridge University Press, 2021).
Summary
This book is aimed at anyone interested in the existence and nature of extraterrestrial life, including general readers and students of astrobiology, astronomy, planetary science, and evolutionary biology. It focuses on two key issues: where is alien life to be found, and what is it like?
